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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1924
Page
1
Washington report says former president Woodrow Wilson, gravely ill, fell into a deep sleep for the first time in over a day. Doctors administered oxygen and stimulants but held to no operation, while Mrs. Wilson remained at his bedside as crowds gathered outside.
In Washington two new veiled challenges to Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty surfaced in the Senate with an ouster resolution pending. Norris and King senators pressed for information on war fraud prosecutions and alleged immunity deals for cash settlements exceeding millions. Separately oil magnate Doheny disclosed employing former cabinet members as counsel, signaling further investigations into leases and potential misconduct.
Ex President Woodrow Wilson lies dying at his secluded Washington home on S Street. Rear Admiral Cary Grayson, his attending physician, reported little hope of recovery as Wilson whispered that he is a broken man and ready to go.
Reports from Helsinki say Soviet forces are massing away from Syria front lines to avoid clashes with Polish troops, with Comrade Djersjevaki authorized to arrest rebels as authorities tighten control.
Washington reports from Mexico City that the government seeks heavier funding by a ten percent surtax on existing taxes. Petroleum exports are exempt, but all other import and export duties bear the new levy as Mexico fights rebel forces.
Washington February 1 The committee on military affairs recommends acceptance of Henry Ford's offer to take over and run the government's nitrate and power plants at Muscle Shoals. The report was presented to the House this afternoon indicating support for the plan.
Dayton veteran postmaster Forest J May age 55 died after a yearlong illness. He served eight years as postmaster under President Wilson before his death.
Rumors say Mrs Charles Duell obtained a Paris divorce and that Charles Duell may marry actress Lillian Gish. Gish stars with Duell's firm, and the company with Duell is filming in Europe.
John Nelson, a 28 year old Black man from Springfield, was executed in the electric chair at 12 04 this morning. He had been convicted of murdering his wife Ida in Springfield on July 22 1923.
In Salem New Jersey Dr Sutherland announced Miriam Atkinson six died of starvation and her body was found in an unused well beneath the Atkinson home. The parents Henry and Mrs Atkinson were jailed and an inquest is set for tomorrow. Authorities plan to test the stomach for poison. The father claimed he was not home when Miriam died. The mother believed the child was a changeling switched at birth.
Major-General John F. O'Ryan branded the Forbes era in the Veterans Bureau as marked by unparalleled waste and mis conduct urging Brigadier-General Hines to remove veteran officials still in place. He cited roughly half a billion dollars spent on vocational education and said 49 percent of hospital patients did not need treatment.
Harry Sinclair, American oil magnate linked to the Teapot Dome affair, cut short his English trip and left for Paris today. He is announced to sail for the United States within a fortnight.
Funeral services for Hewett Mathews a 19 year old Ohio University student who died at Sheltering Arms hospital after an appendicitis operation were held at the Phi Delta Theta chapter house. The body will be sent to Detroit for further services with two fraternity brothers accompanying it.
Daytion Cicero Vongo, 14, was found guilty by a jury during the night on a manslaughter charge for killing Mrs. Elizabeth Donisi in a neighborhood quarrel.
Akron police believe a breakfast fire was accelerated by gasoline poured into the kitchen stove. Mrs. Arthur Smith and three children Minnemay 3 Kathleen and a nine month old boy perished as the house burned beyond recognition. Boarder Albert Kaines was awakened, escaped via a second story window, and suffered severe burns.
As a result of Col. Bowers vigorous campaign in Surigao res units of the Colorum fanatics surrendered. The remainder split into small bands and are being pursued near Lake Mainit. Governor Bulee of Samar reports nine Colorum leaders captured including a woman. two of the nine are sought by Col. Bowers for inciting the Surigao revolt.
Police in Columbus Ohio seek two men who abducted 11 year old Louise Leonard on her way to school. They drove 12 miles into the country and attempted to assault her. She resisted and they threw her in the road before fleeing.
Moscow protested to Secretary of State Hughes against alleged unlawful entries of United States ships in Russian ports. The note cited the American cutter Bear at Kamchatka and the destroyer No. 23 at Batoura in its complaint.
Akron now relies on rubber transit with buses and auxiliary vehicles flooding the streets before dawn. Mayor Rybolt steered negotiations to have bus lines taken over by public authorities after resisting higher fare offers, signaling a controlled shift in city transport.
A Farm home near Talonville in Saginaw Michigan was destroyed by fire killing Edward Bowles his wife and two young children a five year old boy and a two year old girl. Bowles tried to start a kitchen fire with kerosene a five gallon can exploded in his hands causing the fatal blaze.
Amid rapid developments the Teapot Dome affair fills both houses. The Senate reopens floor debate on Denby, while the House moves to Walsh resolution seeking suits to recover Elk Hills lands. Latimer reports Denby initiated oil reserve transfers. White House pursues reserve recovery as Doheny faces ongoing DOJ scrutiny.
Addison C Wilson Jr aged 16 months died Thursday after swallowing a large amount of cathartic pills left where a child could reach them at the Wilson home. He died minutes after a doctor arrived. The body lies with grandparents at 76 May avenue. funeral Saturday at one at the May avenue home. burial in West Union Street Cemetery.
Plan your garden this year by mapping what to raise how to lay out beds and crop rotation. The federal Government offers expert guidance via free Agriculture Department garden books mailed to readers who request them by returning the coupon with two cents for postage.
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